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23/04/2025

May Day Morris Directory now LIVE.
Head to our page to find out who’s dancing, or to tell us you’re dancing. Link in story or head to Tradfolk.co. Can’t miss it - alllll over the front page 📰



📸 Dartington Morris at Totnes Castle on May Day.

15/04/2025

You didn’t ask but we still heard… it’d back for another year! The May Day Morris Directory will be hitting shelves forthwith, just as soon as you tell us your plans… link on the website (tradfolk.co), in stories or here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0Xz98DxNxVfdjnYKEFXH8klyb9G89rOjhnRc-i9iXWfPxoQ/viewform?pli=1

24/02/2025

Is Sheffield the folkiest city in the country?

Everything you ever wanted to know about Sheffield's music, tune and dance scene...

Jon Wilks kicked off our Folk Cities guides back in April 2024 with a look at his native Birmingham. They’re a bit of an epic undertaking, but we’re delighted to now bring you the next in the series looking at – where else? – Sheffield. This article is intended to help visitors and current r...

10/02/2025

Summer festivals feel a long way off at this time of year.

Thankfully, Manchester Folk has a stellar line up to get you through these colder months...

From Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd March, the eighth edition of Manchester Folk Festival promises three unforgettable days of the finest contemporary and traditional folk, roots and acoustic music that England has to offer. Formerly held in October, the festival has permanently moved to March, taki...

07/02/2025

"If there is one thing that we know for certain around these parts it is that, ironically, traditions have to change in order to stay alive...."

We review the new album from Stroud's, Boss Morris

If there is one thing that we know for certain around these parts it is that, ironically, traditions have to change in order to stay alive. We cannot hark back to the “good old days”; we cannot ignore the new ways; we cannot grumble into our beer that it “was better in my day”. Nor can we pr...

23/01/2025

Do people still send postcards? Do people still send a tiny, scribbled thought out to the ones they love? Do people still try to capture the feeling of a place in a handful of words?

Cole Stacey does.

Read our review of his upcoming debut solo album, Postcards From Lost Places...

Do people still send postcards? Do people still send a tiny, scribbled thought out to the ones they love? Do people still try to capture the feeling of a place in a handful of words? Cole Stacey does.  Stacey is the guitarist and vocalist with the criminally underrated India Electric Co. On his deb...

18/12/2024

As Ukraine continues to fight for its existence, we explore the lullabies that form a cultural bridge between English and Ukrainian traditional music.

As we gear up for Christmas this year, no doubt the haunting and beautiful Coventry Carol [Roud 19028] will be heard in services and concerts the country over. Its opening lines ‘Lully lullay’, which appear not only in this but also other English, 15th century carols, lullabies and poems such as...

13/12/2024

Need a playlist for those long Christmas car journeys or family gatherings?

We've put together dozens of Christmas folk albums into one handy Spotify playlist.

(Remember to go and buy your favourites from the bands direct!)

Need some background folky music for those long Christmas roadtrips or family gathering? We’ve put together a Spotify playlist of Christmas folk albums to provide a soundtrack to your festive period. Coming in at ~350 tracks and over 20 hours long, we reckon this should keep you going. To prevent ...

07/12/2024

🍏 It’s time! 🍎

We’re a bit later than usual, but that means some people have got their wassails organised and online already. So you can now head to TradFolk.co for not only our callout, but our Wassail Directory too!

https://tradfolk.co/customs/wassailing/wassailing-callout-2024-25/

Are you hosting a wassail? Do you want people to come? Let us know about it and we’ll get it on the list ✅

06/12/2024

On Saint Nicholas Day, we take a look at the Christmas rivalry that spans over a century: Father Christmas vs Santa Claus.

Find out more about the ultimate festive grudge match:

What’s the most widespread tradition in the British Isles? A couple of centuries ago, it would probably have been something horrible like bull-baiting. These days, it might be the Americanised trick-or-treating of Halloween. But I’m putting my money on Father Christmas. Combined with his Coca-Co...